Tiger Shroff firing: First CCTV images of alleged shooters out, bike found near Andheri station

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No one has been detained so far. The case is likely to be transferred to the Mumbai Police Crime Branch, an officer told The Indian Express.CCTV footage has captured the first images of two men suspected of opening fire at Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff near Pushpa Narsee Park on Sunday evening, as police said the assailants left their motorcycle outside Andheri (West) railway station after the attack.No one has been detained so far. The case is likely to be transferred to the Mumbai Police Crime Branch, an officer told The Indian Express.Police suspect the assailants carried out a recce before the attack. The actor reportedly visits the park every Sunday to play football for around two hours, and police believe the shooters may have been aware of his routine. “It appears that the accused may have followed the actor and waited outside the park gate until he arrived,” a police officer said.There was no complaint on record from Shroff about any threat calls in the past, the officer added.Read | ‘Last warning’: Gangster Anil Pandit claims Tiger Shroff firing, warns Salman KhanThe assailants fired five rounds, police said. Two people were injured: Shroff’s driver, Firdosh, who suffered a bullet injury to his left hand, and another person who was standing near the actor’s car. Both were admitted to hospital. Shroff escaped unhurt.After the firing, the assailants fled on a motorcycle towards SV Road. Police are examining CCTV footage along the escape route to trace the motorcycle’s registration number. The Crime Branch is also scrutinising footage from nearby railway stations to establish whether the men boarded a train after abandoning the bike.Fifteen police teams have been formed to trace the accused, and are examining possible escape routes by road, rail and air.Story continues below this adPolice are probing whether the assailants travelled from north India and could be linked to the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, though their identities and affiliations have not been established. Investigators are also examining whether the firing bears similarities to earlier incidents linked to the gang, including the firing outside filmmaker Rohit Shetty’s residence.A social media post purportedly linked to the gang claimed responsibility for the firing on Sunday. Police are yet to verify its authenticity.The Juhu police have been recording statements of eyewitnesses. The spot is barely 100 metres from the Juhu police station. 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